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Sep 2, 2019 administrative law ombudsman public prosecutors jurisdiction code of professional responsibility supreme court

Jurisdiction Over Public Prosecutors: When the Supreme Court Defers to the Ombudsman

The Supreme Court clarifies that administrative complaints against public prosecutors for official acts fall under the Ombudsman's jurisdiction, not the IBP.

Mar 18, 2014 administrative law disbarment legal ethics presumption of innocence public prosecutors

Presumption of Regularity in Disbarment Cases Against Public Prosecutors

Supreme Court clarifies that lawyers face disbarment only on clear evidence, not mere allegations of misconduct.

Apr 13, 2011 bureau-of-customs prosecutor-discretion smuggling tariff-and-customs-code court-of-tax-appeals criminal-procedure

Prosecutors Discretion Prevails Understanding The Limits OF Bureau OF Customs Authority IN Smuggling Cases

The Supreme Court clarifies that the Bureau of Customs cannot control criminal prosecutions—that power belongs to public prosecutors.